増水期 — 世界の月ごとのガイド
滝や川が最大水量に — 水しぶきと轟音、そして閉鎖される展望台。
SeasonMapの48か所の旅行先を、各月の中で快適スコア順に並べています — 大事なのは、その季節がどこで見られるかだけでなく、その間の天気が旅に値するかどうかだからです。
見られる時期
1月の増水期
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls at low water · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.94
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 エスワティニMantenga Falls in full flow · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.82
- ウユニ 🇧🇴 ボリビアThe mirror on the salar · 1月1日〜3月31日(例年)A few centimetres of water sit on the salt through the wet months and the flat turns into a mirror of the sky.80
- レンソーイス 🇧🇷 ブラジルWaterfalls at full flow · 12月1日〜3月31日(例年)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.68
- 桂林市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Li River at its lowest · 11月15日〜2月28日(例年)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.67
- キンシャサ 🇨🇩 コンゴ民主共和国The Congo at full flow · 11月1日〜1月15日(例年)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.65
- チャチャポヤス 🇵🇪 ペルーGocta at full flow · 12月15日〜4月30日(例年)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.62
- ボニート 🇧🇷 ブラジルRain clouds the rivers · 11月15日〜3月15日(例年)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.59
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアDevil's Pool season · 8月15日〜1月15日(例年)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.53
- フォス・ド・イグアス 🇧🇷 ブラジルFalls at their fullest · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.53
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーHigh water on the rivers · 12月15日〜6月15日(例年)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.53
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルRiver beaches emerge · 8月1日〜1月31日(例年)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.49
2月の増水期
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls at low water · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.90
- ウユニ 🇧🇴 ボリビアThe mirror on the salar · 1月1日〜3月31日(例年)A few centimetres of water sit on the salt through the wet months and the flat turns into a mirror of the sky.81
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 エスワティニMantenga Falls in full flow · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.80
- ソーサスフライ 🇳🇦 ナミビアWater in the vlei · 2月1日〜4月15日(例年)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.72
- レンソーイス 🇧🇷 ブラジルWaterfalls at full flow · 12月1日〜3月31日(例年)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.72
- 桂林市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Li River at its lowest · 11月15日〜2月28日(例年)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.68
- ボニート 🇧🇷 ブラジルRain clouds the rivers · 11月15日〜3月15日(例年)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.61
- チャチャポヤス 🇵🇪 ペルーGocta at full flow · 12月15日〜4月30日(例年)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.61
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアVictoria Falls at full flow · 2月15日〜6月30日(例年)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.57
- ヴィクトリアの滝 🇿🇼 ジンバブエPeak flow · 2月15日〜5月31日The Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.57
- フォス・ド・イグアス 🇧🇷 ブラジルFalls at their fullest · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.57
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーHigh water on the rivers · 12月15日〜6月15日(例年)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.54
- マンモス・ケーブ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring high water · 2月1日〜4月30日(例年)The Green River rises through the wet months and the ferry crossing inside the park shuts whenever it does, which puts a long detour on the drive to the north side.52
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルHigh water on the Tapajós · 2月1日〜7月31日(例年)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.49
3月の増水期
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 エスワティニMantenga Falls in full flow · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.87
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls at low water · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.86
- エスファハーン 🇮🇷 イランWater in the Zayanderud · 3月15日〜5月15日(例年)The river is dry most of the year and the authorities release water from the dam for a few weeks, usually in spring for the farmers downstream, though releases have become erratic in drought years.83
- ウユニ 🇧🇴 ボリビアThe mirror on the salar · 1月1日〜3月31日(例年)A few centimetres of water sit on the salt through the wet months and the flat turns into a mirror of the sky.82
- 宮古島 🇯🇵 日本Yabiji reef surfaces · 3月1日〜4月10日(例年)Japan's largest reef comes out of the water at the year's lowest spring tides, usually in March.80
- リッチモンド 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国James River rapids season · 3月15日〜6月15日(例年)Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it.75
- ソーサスフライ 🇳🇦 ナミビアWater in the vlei · 2月1日〜4月15日(例年)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.73
- レンソーイス 🇧🇷 ブラジルWaterfalls at full flow · 12月1日〜3月31日(例年)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.72
- ヴィクトリアの滝 🇿🇼 ジンバブエPeak flow · 2月15日〜5月31日The Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.67
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアVictoria Falls at full flow · 2月15日〜6月30日(例年)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.66
- ボニート 🇧🇷 ブラジルRain clouds the rivers · 11月15日〜3月15日(例年)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.65
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナChobe backflow flood · 3月1日〜5月31日(例年)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.65
- マンモス・ケーブ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring high water · 2月1日〜4月30日(例年)The Green River rises through the wet months and the ferry crossing inside the park shuts whenever it does, which puts a long detour on the drive to the north side.64
- バーニョス・デ・アグア・サンタ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaterfalls at full flow · 3月1日〜6月30日(例年)The Pastaza road below town is a run of waterfalls, and after the wettest months the Pailón del Diablo throws enough spray to soak the walkway before you reach the viewpoint.61
- チャチャポヤス 🇵🇪 ペルーGocta at full flow · 12月15日〜4月30日(例年)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.59
- フォス・ド・イグアス 🇧🇷 ブラジルFalls at their fullest · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.58
- クヤホガバレー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Waterfalls at full flow · 3月1日〜5月5日(例年)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.53
- ジジョーカ・デ・ジェリコアコアラ 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe lagoons at their fullest · 3月15日〜9月30日(例年)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.52
- プリトヴィツェ湖群国立公園 🇭🇷 クロアチアSnowmelt high water · 3月25日〜5月25日(例年)The falls are at their loudest as the Lika snow comes off, and the spray closes sections of boardwalk when the water is over them.52
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルHigh water on the Tapajós · 2月1日〜7月31日(例年)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.47
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーHigh water on the rivers · 12月15日〜6月15日(例年)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.46
4月の増水期
- エスファハーン 🇮🇷 イランWater in the Zayanderud · 3月15日〜5月15日(例年)The river is dry most of the year and the authorities release water from the dam for a few weeks, usually in spring for the farmers downstream, though releases have become erratic in drought years.93
- Imlil 🇲🇦 モロッコSnowmelt · 4月1日〜6月15日(例年)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.88
- リッチモンド 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国James River rapids season · 3月15日〜6月15日(例年)Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it.86
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls at low water · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.84
- ソーサスフライ 🇳🇦 ナミビアWater in the vlei · 2月1日〜4月15日(例年)Every few years the Tsauchab runs far enough to put water into Sossusvlei itself and it stands for weeks.76
- タオス 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Rio Grande runoff season · 4月20日〜6月30日(例年)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.75
- 宮古島 🇯🇵 日本Yabiji reef surfaces · 3月1日〜4月10日(例年)Japan's largest reef comes out of the water at the year's lowest spring tides, usually in March.75
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアVictoria Falls at full flow · 2月15日〜6月30日(例年)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.74
- ヴィクトリアの滝 🇿🇼 ジンバブエPeak flow · 2月15日〜5月31日The Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.74
- マンモス・ケーブ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring high water · 2月1日〜4月30日(例年)The Green River rises through the wet months and the ferry crossing inside the park shuts whenever it does, which puts a long detour on the drive to the north side.73
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナChobe backflow flood · 3月1日〜5月31日(例年)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.73
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Narrows closed to snowmelt · 4月1日〜6月10日(例年)The Virgin River runs too high to wade for most of the spring melt, and the park shuts the bottom-up Narrows above 150 cubic feet a second.69
- チャチャポヤス 🇵🇪 ペルーGocta at full flow · 12月15日〜4月30日(例年)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.69
- バーニョス・デ・アグア・サンタ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaterfalls at full flow · 3月1日〜6月30日(例年)The Pastaza road below town is a run of waterfalls, and after the wettest months the Pailón del Diablo throws enough spray to soak the walkway before you reach the viewpoint.65
- グレートサンドデューンズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Medano Creek surge flow · 4月15日〜7月5日(例年)Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables.65
- プリトヴィツェ湖群国立公園 🇭🇷 クロアチアSnowmelt high water · 3月25日〜5月25日(例年)The falls are at their loudest as the Lika snow comes off, and the spray closes sections of boardwalk when the water is over them.62
- クヤホガバレー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Waterfalls at full flow · 3月1日〜5月5日(例年)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.61
- 九寨溝 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Snowmelt and full falls · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Nuorilang and Pearl Shoal run hardest as the snow comes off the ridges, and the lakes hold their colour before the summer rain stirs the sediment.61
- ジジョーカ・デ・ジェリコアコアラ 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe lagoons at their fullest · 3月15日〜9月30日(例年)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.51
- ヨセミテ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Waterfalls at full flow · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.50
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーHigh water on the rivers · 12月15日〜6月15日(例年)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.46
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルHigh water on the Tapajós · 2月1日〜7月31日(例年)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.46
5月の増水期
- Imlil 🇲🇦 モロッコSnowmelt · 4月1日〜6月15日(例年)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.89
- エスファハーン 🇮🇷 イランWater in the Zayanderud · 3月15日〜5月15日(例年)The river is dry most of the year and the authorities release water from the dam for a few weeks, usually in spring for the farmers downstream, though releases have become erratic in drought years.87
- リッチモンド 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国James River rapids season · 3月15日〜6月15日(例年)Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it.87
- タオス 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Rio Grande runoff season · 4月20日〜6月30日(例年)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.85
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアVictoria Falls at full flow · 2月15日〜6月30日(例年)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.81
- ヴィクトリアの滝 🇿🇼 ジンバブエPeak flow · 2月15日〜5月31日The Zambezi crests around April and the spray goes several hundred metres up, visible from a long way off.81
- キャニオンランズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国High water on the rivers · 5月10日〜6月20日(例年)Snowmelt off the Rockies turns Cataract Canyon into big-water class V for a few weeks and floods the west end of the White Rim, which can strand a loop trip.80
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls at low water · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.80
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Narrows closed to snowmelt · 4月1日〜6月10日(例年)The Virgin River runs too high to wade for most of the spring melt, and the park shuts the bottom-up Narrows above 150 cubic feet a second.78
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナChobe backflow flood · 3月1日〜5月31日(例年)Between March and May, floodwater from the Zambezi backs up through the confluence at Kazungula and briefly reverses the Chobe's flow.78
- クヤホガバレー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Waterfalls at full flow · 3月1日〜5月5日(例年)Brandywine and Blue Hen only look like waterfalls when snowmelt and spring rain are running; by August they are a trickle over shale.73
- グレートサンドデューンズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Medano Creek surge flow · 4月15日〜7月5日(例年)Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables.72
- バーニョス・デ・アグア・サンタ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaterfalls at full flow · 3月1日〜6月30日(例年)The Pastaza road below town is a run of waterfalls, and after the wettest months the Pailón del Diablo throws enough spray to soak the walkway before you reach the viewpoint.67
- ジジョーカ・デ・ジェリコアコアラ 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe lagoons at their fullest · 3月15日〜9月30日(例年)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.67
- 九寨溝 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Snowmelt and full falls · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Nuorilang and Pearl Shoal run hardest as the snow comes off the ridges, and the lakes hold their colour before the summer rain stirs the sediment.64
- プリトヴィツェ湖群国立公園 🇭🇷 クロアチアSnowmelt high water · 3月25日〜5月25日(例年)The falls are at their loudest as the Lika snow comes off, and the spray closes sections of boardwalk when the water is over them.63
- キングズ・キャニオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Snowmelt on the Kings River · 5月1日〜7月5日(例年)The river runs full and loud through late spring and drowns people every year — the water is snow that fell a week ago and the rocks beside it are wet.60
- ヨセミテ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Waterfalls at full flow · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.59
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーHigh water on the rivers · 12月15日〜6月15日(例年)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.54
- マナウス 🇧🇷 ブラジルRivers at their highest · 5月1日〜7月31日(例年)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.52
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルHigh water on the Tapajós · 2月1日〜7月31日(例年)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.51
6月の増水期
- Imlil 🇲🇦 モロッコSnowmelt · 4月1日〜6月15日(例年)The streams come up with the melt, the irrigation channels run full and the fords above Aroumd need care.84
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアVictoria Falls at full flow · 2月15日〜6月30日(例年)The Zambezi fills from late February and peaks in April, when the spray soaks you on the footbridge and the falls vanish inside their own cloud.83
- タオス 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Rio Grande runoff season · 4月20日〜6月30日(例年)Snowmelt turns the Racecourse and the Taos Box into the big water of the year for about six weeks from late April.81
- マウン 🇧🇼 ボツワナOkavango flood peaks · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)Rain that fell in Angola months earlier reaches the delta from June, filling the channels around Maun even though the local dry season has already begun.80
- ホータン市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Jade season on the White Jade River · 6月1日〜8月31日(例年)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.79
- グレートサンドデューンズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Medano Creek surge flow · 4月15日〜7月5日(例年)Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables.78
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Narrows closed to snowmelt · 4月1日〜6月10日(例年)The Virgin River runs too high to wade for most of the spring melt, and the park shuts the bottom-up Narrows above 150 cubic feet a second.77
- リッチモンド 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国James River rapids season · 3月15日〜6月15日(例年)Spring flow is what makes the class IV whitewater through the middle of the city run, and the rafting companies work the Pipeline and Hollywood rapids until the summer drops it.77
- ジジョーカ・デ・ジェリコアコアラ 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe lagoons at their fullest · 3月15日〜9月30日(例年)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.75
- キャニオンランズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国High water on the rivers · 5月10日〜6月20日(例年)Snowmelt off the Rockies turns Cataract Canyon into big-water class V for a few weeks and floods the west end of the White Rim, which can strand a loop trip.72
- ヨセミテ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Waterfalls at full flow · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Snowmelt peaks in May and Yosemite Falls runs hard enough to soak the Lower Fall bridge.71
- キングズ・キャニオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Snowmelt on the Kings River · 5月1日〜7月5日(例年)The river runs full and loud through late spring and drowns people every year — the water is snow that fell a week ago and the rocks beside it are wet.71
- バーニョス・デ・アグア・サンタ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaterfalls at full flow · 3月1日〜6月30日(例年)The Pastaza road below town is a run of waterfalls, and after the wettest months the Pailón del Diablo throws enough spray to soak the walkway before you reach the viewpoint.70
- 九寨溝 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Snowmelt and full falls · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Nuorilang and Pearl Shoal run hardest as the snow comes off the ridges, and the lakes hold their colour before the summer rain stirs the sediment.68
- マナウス 🇧🇷 ブラジルRivers at their highest · 5月1日〜7月31日(例年)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.66
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルHigh water on the Tapajós · 2月1日〜7月31日(例年)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.65
- バヘリーニャス 🇧🇷 ブラジルLagoons at their fullest · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.61
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーHigh water on the rivers · 12月15日〜6月15日(例年)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.60
- プネー 🇮🇳 インドWaterfalls in the ghats · 6月20日〜9月15日(例年)Every fall in the ghats west of the city runs, and the weekend traffic out to Lonavala and the fort trails is unbearable because of it.52
- オメテペ島 🇳🇮 ニカラグアSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 6月1日〜11月30日(例年)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.45
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 グアテマラBrown water after the rains · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.44
7月の増水期
- キングズ・キャニオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Snowmelt on the Kings River · 5月1日〜7月5日(例年)The river runs full and loud through late spring and drowns people every year — the water is snow that fell a week ago and the rocks beside it are wet.80
- マウン 🇧🇼 ボツワナOkavango flood peaks · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)Rain that fell in Angola months earlier reaches the delta from June, filling the channels around Maun even though the local dry season has already begun.79
- フォス・ド・イグアス 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe river at its lowest · 7月15日〜9月15日(例年)August is normally the thinnest month for flow: basalt showing between the curtains, photographs without spray on the lens and a boat ride that gets closer.78
- ジジョーカ・デ・ジェリコアコアラ 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe lagoons at their fullest · 3月15日〜9月30日(例年)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.77
- グレートサンドデューンズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Medano Creek surge flow · 4月15日〜7月5日(例年)Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables.75
- ホータン市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Jade season on the White Jade River · 6月1日〜8月31日(例年)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.75
- マナウス 🇧🇷 ブラジルRivers at their highest · 5月1日〜7月31日(例年)The Rio Negro tops out around the end of June and the floating neighbourhoods and jetties rise with it.72
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルHigh water on the Tapajós · 2月1日〜7月31日(例年)From February the river swallows the sand and the shoreline becomes flooded forest reached by canoe.71
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーLow water · 7月15日〜11月15日(例年)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.68
- バヘリーニャス 🇧🇷 ブラジルLagoons at their fullest · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.64
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 7月15日〜10月15日(例年)The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after.59
- オメテペ島 🇳🇮 ニカラグアSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 6月1日〜11月30日(例年)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.58
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 グアテマラBrown water after the rains · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.57
- マディケーリ 🇮🇳 インドAbbey Falls at full flow · 7月1日〜9月30日(例年)The falls just outside town are at their fullest in the monsoon and the weeks after it; the viewing bridge is spray-soaked and the path slippery, and access can close during the heaviest rain.53
- プネー 🇮🇳 インドWaterfalls in the ghats · 6月20日〜9月15日(例年)Every fall in the ghats west of the city runs, and the weekend traffic out to Lonavala and the fort trails is unbearable because of it.43
- カジュラーホー 🇮🇳 インドRaneh Falls in flow · 7月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October.37
8月の増水期
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアDevil's Pool season · 8月15日〜1月15日(例年)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.77
- ホータン市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Jade season on the White Jade River · 6月1日〜8月31日(例年)Summer meltwater off the Kunlun pushes the Yurungkash up, and people work the gravel bars behind it for jade.77
- マウン 🇧🇼 ボツワナOkavango flood peaks · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)Rain that fell in Angola months earlier reaches the delta from June, filling the channels around Maun even though the local dry season has already begun.76
- ジジョーカ・デ・ジェリコアコアラ 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe lagoons at their fullest · 3月15日〜9月30日(例年)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.76
- フォス・ド・イグアス 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe river at its lowest · 7月15日〜9月15日(例年)August is normally the thinnest month for flow: basalt showing between the curtains, photographs without spray on the lens and a boat ride that gets closer.74
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルRiver beaches emerge · 8月1日〜1月31日(例年)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.72
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーLow water · 7月15日〜11月15日(例年)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.66
- バヘリーニャス 🇧🇷 ブラジルLagoons at their fullest · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.66
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 7月15日〜10月15日(例年)The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after.60
- マディケーリ 🇮🇳 インドAbbey Falls at full flow · 7月1日〜9月30日(例年)The falls just outside town are at their fullest in the monsoon and the weeks after it; the viewing bridge is spray-soaked and the path slippery, and access can close during the heaviest rain.59
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 グアテマラBrown water after the rains · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.57
- オメテペ島 🇳🇮 ニカラグアSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 6月1日〜11月30日(例年)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.55
- カントー 🇻🇳 ベトナムFloating season · 8月15日〜11月15日(例年)Locals call it mùa nước nổi — the Mekong pushes up over the fields upstream, the linh fish and the water lilies come with it, and the delta looks like the delta it is meant to be.53
- プネー 🇮🇳 インドWaterfalls in the ghats · 6月20日〜9月15日(例年)Every fall in the ghats west of the city runs, and the weekend traffic out to Lonavala and the fort trails is unbearable because of it.48
- テーサバーンナコーン・チエンマイ 🇹🇭 タイ王国Waterfalls at full flow · 8月1日〜10月15日(例年)The end of the monsoon is when Mae Ya, Bua Tong and the Doi Inthanon falls actually run, and the hills are green rather than burnt.46
- パークセー郡 🇱🇦 ラオスFalls at full flow · 8月1日〜10月31日(例年)Tad Fane, Tad Yuang and the Khone Phapheng cataract downstream run hardest at the end of the rains — loud, drenched in spray and worth the wet feet.44
- カジュラーホー 🇮🇳 インドRaneh Falls in flow · 7月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October.43
9月の増水期
- New River Gorge National Park 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Gauley release season · 9月8日〜10月20日(例年)Six weekends of controlled releases from Summersville Dam turn the Gauley into the hardest commercial whitewater in the east, and every outfitter in Fayette County books out.77
- ジジョーカ・デ・ジェリコアコアラ 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe lagoons at their fullest · 3月15日〜9月30日(例年)Paraíso and Azul are freshwater lagoons that fill on the rains and shrink through the second half of the year, so the hammocks-in-the-water photograph only works for part of it.74
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアDevil's Pool season · 8月15日〜1月15日(例年)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.71
- マウン 🇧🇼 ボツワナOkavango flood peaks · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)Rain that fell in Angola months earlier reaches the delta from June, filling the channels around Maun even though the local dry season has already begun.71
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルRiver beaches emerge · 8月1日〜1月31日(例年)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.70
- フォス・ド・イグアス 🇧🇷 ブラジルThe river at its lowest · 7月15日〜9月15日(例年)August is normally the thinnest month for flow: basalt showing between the curtains, photographs without spray on the lens and a boat ride that gets closer.69
- マディケーリ 🇮🇳 インドAbbey Falls at full flow · 7月1日〜9月30日(例年)The falls just outside town are at their fullest in the monsoon and the weeks after it; the viewing bridge is spray-soaked and the path slippery, and access can close during the heaviest rain.66
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 7月15日〜10月15日(例年)The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after.66
- バヘリーニャス 🇧🇷 ブラジルLagoons at their fullest · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)The rains stop in May and the dune valleys hold thousands of rainwater lagoons through the southern winter.65
- マナウス 🇧🇷 ブラジルRivers at their lowest · 9月1日〜11月30日(例年)Sandbanks come out of the water, the port extends its gangways a long way down the bank, and in the harder years channels upriver get too shallow for the boats that supply the communities on them.64
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーLow water · 7月15日〜11月15日(例年)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.63
- 杭州市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Qiantang tidal bore · 9月10日〜10月12日(例年)The world's largest tidal bore peaks around the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, usually late September or early October.60
- カジュラーホー 🇮🇳 インドRaneh Falls in flow · 7月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October.55
- ラ・フォーチュナ 🇨🇷 コスタリカRivers at full flow · 9月1日〜11月15日(例年)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.53
- プネー 🇮🇳 インドWaterfalls in the ghats · 6月20日〜9月15日(例年)Every fall in the ghats west of the city runs, and the weekend traffic out to Lonavala and the fort trails is unbearable because of it.53
- カンチャナブリー 🇹🇭 タイ王国Erawan falls at full flow · 9月15日〜12月31日(例年)The seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest.52
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 グアテマラBrown water after the rains · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.52
- オメテペ島 🇳🇮 ニカラグアSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 6月1日〜11月30日(例年)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.50
- テーサバーンナコーン・チエンマイ 🇹🇭 タイ王国Waterfalls at full flow · 8月1日〜10月15日(例年)The end of the monsoon is when Mae Ya, Bua Tong and the Doi Inthanon falls actually run, and the hills are green rather than burnt.49
- カントー 🇻🇳 ベトナムFloating season · 8月15日〜11月15日(例年)Locals call it mùa nước nổi — the Mekong pushes up over the fields upstream, the linh fish and the water lilies come with it, and the delta looks like the delta it is meant to be.45
- パークセー郡 🇱🇦 ラオスFalls at full flow · 8月1日〜10月31日(例年)Tad Fane, Tad Yuang and the Khone Phapheng cataract downstream run hardest at the end of the rains — loud, drenched in spray and worth the wet feet.43
10月の増水期
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls in full flow · 7月15日〜10月15日(例年)The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after.88
- 杭州市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Qiantang tidal bore · 9月10日〜10月12日(例年)The world's largest tidal bore peaks around the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, usually late September or early October.85
- カジュラーホー 🇮🇳 インドRaneh Falls in flow · 7月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October.72
- New River Gorge National Park 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Gauley release season · 9月8日〜10月20日(例年)Six weekends of controlled releases from Summersville Dam turn the Gauley into the hardest commercial whitewater in the east, and every outfitter in Fayette County books out.67
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルRiver beaches emerge · 8月1日〜1月31日(例年)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.66
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアDevil's Pool season · 8月15日〜1月15日(例年)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.62
- テーサバーンナコーン・チエンマイ 🇹🇭 タイ王国Waterfalls at full flow · 8月1日〜10月15日(例年)The end of the monsoon is when Mae Ya, Bua Tong and the Doi Inthanon falls actually run, and the hills are green rather than burnt.61
- パークセー郡 🇱🇦 ラオスFalls at full flow · 8月1日〜10月31日(例年)Tad Fane, Tad Yuang and the Khone Phapheng cataract downstream run hardest at the end of the rains — loud, drenched in spray and worth the wet feet.61
- マナウス 🇧🇷 ブラジルRivers at their lowest · 9月1日〜11月30日(例年)Sandbanks come out of the water, the port extends its gangways a long way down the bank, and in the harder years channels upriver get too shallow for the boats that supply the communities on them.60
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーLow water · 7月15日〜11月15日(例年)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.59
- カンチャナブリー 🇹🇭 タイ王国Erawan falls at full flow · 9月15日〜12月31日(例年)The seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest.56
- Semuc Champey 🇬🇹 グアテマラBrown water after the rains · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)After a heavy night the turquoise the place is famous for goes the colour of the runoff, and a big rise on the Cahabon can shut the monument for a day or two.51
- プノンペン 🇰🇭 カンボジアThe Tonle Sap turns · 10月15日〜11月15日(例年)At the end of the rains the river stops backing into the great lake and reverses to flow south again — the reason the boat races happen when they do, and visible from the riverfront.50
- ラ・フォーチュナ 🇨🇷 コスタリカRivers at full flow · 9月1日〜11月15日(例年)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.47
- オメテペ島 🇳🇮 ニカラグアSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 6月1日〜11月30日(例年)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.46
- カントー 🇻🇳 ベトナムFloating season · 8月15日〜11月15日(例年)Locals call it mùa nước nổi — the Mekong pushes up over the fields upstream, the linh fish and the water lilies come with it, and the delta looks like the delta it is meant to be.43
11月の増水期
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 エスワティニMantenga Falls in full flow · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.86
- 桂林市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Li River at its lowest · 11月15日〜2月28日(例年)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.82
- カンチャナブリー 🇹🇭 タイ王国Erawan falls at full flow · 9月15日〜12月31日(例年)The seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest.71
- ボニート 🇧🇷 ブラジルRain clouds the rivers · 11月15日〜3月15日(例年)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.67
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアDevil's Pool season · 8月15日〜1月15日(例年)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.64
- プノンペン 🇰🇭 カンボジアThe Tonle Sap turns · 10月15日〜11月15日(例年)At the end of the rains the river stops backing into the great lake and reverses to flow south again — the reason the boat races happen when they do, and visible from the riverfront.64
- フォス・ド・イグアス 🇧🇷 ブラジルFalls at their fullest · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.62
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルRiver beaches emerge · 8月1日〜1月31日(例年)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.61
- オメテペ島 🇳🇮 ニカラグアSan Ramón waterfall in flow · 6月1日〜11月30日(例年)The waterfall on the southern flank of Maderas is at its best once the rains have filled it; late in the dry season it can thin out.60
- マナウス 🇧🇷 ブラジルRivers at their lowest · 9月1日〜11月30日(例年)Sandbanks come out of the water, the port extends its gangways a long way down the bank, and in the harder years channels upriver get too shallow for the boats that supply the communities on them.57
- カントー 🇻🇳 ベトナムFloating season · 8月15日〜11月15日(例年)Locals call it mùa nước nổi — the Mekong pushes up over the fields upstream, the linh fish and the water lilies come with it, and the delta looks like the delta it is meant to be.57
- キンシャサ 🇨🇩 コンゴ民主共和国The Congo at full flow · 11月1日〜1月15日(例年)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.55
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーLow water · 7月15日〜11月15日(例年)The water drops, sandbars and river beaches appear, and the forest floor can be walked instead of paddled — better for tracking animals, worse for reaching the smaller channels.55
- ラ・フォーチュナ 🇨🇷 コスタリカRivers at full flow · 9月1日〜11月15日(例年)The Balsa and the Toro run hardest in September and October and the rafting grades go up with them.52
12月の増水期
- バハルダール 🇪🇹 エチオピアBlue Nile Falls at low water · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Since the hydropower station opened, most of the dry-season flow is diverted before the falls, which shrink to a few thin strands.97
- Ezulwini Valley 🇸🇿 エスワティニMantenga Falls in full flow · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)The summer rains turn Mantenga, the country's biggest waterfall by volume, from a trickle into a proper cascade.82
- カンチャナブリー 🇹🇭 タイ王国Erawan falls at full flow · 9月15日〜12月31日(例年)The seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest.80
- 桂林市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Li River at its lowest · 11月15日〜2月28日(例年)The river drops in winter and the big cruise boats often start further downstream at Mopanshan or shorten the run.76
- レンソーイス 🇧🇷 ブラジルWaterfalls at full flow · 12月1日〜3月31日(例年)Summer rain pushes the Chapada's falls to full volume and colours the rivers.70
- チャチャポヤス 🇵🇪 ペルーGocta at full flow · 12月15日〜4月30日(例年)The falls carry several times the water in the wet months that they do in August, and you hear them from the village.64
- キンシャサ 🇨🇩 コンゴ民主共和国The Congo at full flow · 11月1日〜1月15日(例年)The river peaks around December, drowning the sandbanks between Kinshasa and Brazzaville and pushing water into the riverside quarters.59
- リヴィングストン 🇿🇲 ザンビアDevil's Pool season · 8月15日〜1月15日(例年)The rock pool on the lip of the falls only opens once the river has dropped, usually from the middle of August until the rains put it back under.58
- ボニート 🇧🇷 ブラジルRain clouds the rivers · 11月15日〜3月15日(例年)The springs run glass-clear most of the year, but one heavy summer storm puts silt into the Prata and the Sucuri and the snorkelling floats are called off for a day or two afterwards.57
- フォス・ド・イグアス 🇧🇷 ブラジルFalls at their fullest · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Rain over the whole upper basin reaches the falls with a lag, and flow is usually heaviest from November to March, around February at its peak.55
- イキトス 🇵🇪 ペルーHigh water on the rivers · 12月15日〜6月15日(例年)The rivers climb several metres, Belén's lower streets turn back into canals and the flooded forest is reached by paddling between the crowns rather than walking.51
- Alter do Chão 🇧🇷 ブラジルRiver beaches emerge · 8月1日〜1月31日(例年)The Tapajós drops from August and the white sandbanks in front of the village come back out of the water.48